EDMONTON, ALBERTA:JUNE 29,2013 --LoLo Jones from the United States pushes past Angela Whyte of Canada to win the women's 100 metre hurdles at the Edmonton International Track Classic at Foote Field on June 29, 2013 in Edmonton. Greg Southam/Edmonton Journal

Nick Symmonds, the U.S. half-miler, is from Eugene, Ore., home of Nike and the late, legendary Steve (Pre) Prefontaine.
Which is to say that Symmonds, who finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, is … Continue reading →